Help! Sick starfish?

[Azn_gq]

Hey guys. I got him last week tile starfish. He's started to get these weird white bubble protrusions on his legs. Is there something I can do?

Thanks

 

[herp_mommy]

Nice tank, sadly when this happened to my stars, they slowly perished into nothing. He may cut the leg off to try and save himself, but that takes a lot of energy. Hope for the best, but I don't believe you can do anything.

 

[melosu58]

That usually happens when they are exposed to air. Even for a second.

 

[Azn_gq]

So am I SOL?

 

[melosu58]

If that is what what happened there is no hope.

 

[Azn_gq]

I heard the starfish air exposure rule is a myth??

 

[bribo12]

Fromia and linckias are super tough to keep long term. How long did you have him? He coulda been going downhill before you bought him. I doubt he will recover. IMO they're not an organism that should be sold for aquariums due to very limited long term survival stories

 

[Azn_gq]

Only had him for a week